AHX pretends to be some kind of social reflection on today's US relations between blacks and whites. It also reminds that neonazi still exists. Well it falls far behind its objectives. The "redemption" part is so stupid and expected. The line is not straight with many interrogations. Why? In the end, the movie is too simplistic to be a social masterpiece and too ambitious to be a good action movie. Norton, well, we saw him in better conditions than this piece of lost time. The only interesting part is the direction. But again difficult to be totally satisfied. Too many slow parts. The b&w / color idea is so blatant. I just want to praise the photography that is extraordinary and makes me willing to see this guy's other movies. As a conclusion, I am shocked to see that Americans consider this movie as controversial and a good thinking about their racial issues.
Review of American History X
